The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-06-16
THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE l6, 1887

To do 80, it may be necessary to interfere
with some private drinking ussgea.
Nevertheless, the saloon is what prohibi.
ton is primarily after, and not individu'
ais. Says DR.. johnson:
Good citizenship will willingly bear an
identical evil for the sake of an essential
and universal good.
There is not question about this.
Many man who feels strong drink is
getting the advantage of him, will gladly
vote when the opportunity is offered, to
put it out of his sight, and many another
who uses il occasionally and who is not
afraid of its effects upon himself, will
gladly labor to abolish it for the sake Of
the general good.
is IT PRACTICABLE?
2. We come to inquire, Is Prohibition
practicable9
"Wby not" ask? "ob," say some,
"it will be impossible to enforce the Law
fit we're passedp Now in reply to this
1 have to say, do not know of any law
that absolutely prevents the crime that it
sorbids. For example, the law forbids
theft; but in spite of it men go on and
steal the property of their fellowmen.
On this account shall we wipe from the
code the statutes designed to protect
property? Until you are ready to do
this, do not argue against Prohibition,
because it does not entirely stop the
liquor traffic.
The law forbids murder, and yet in the
face of it men continue to embrue their
hands in the blood of their fellowmen.
On th. account shall we wipe from the
code the statutes intended to protect the
life Of man! Till you are ready 10 do
this, do not argue against Prohibition,
because it does not, at once, abolish the
liquor traffic.
The truth is, that laws against the sale
of liquor are found to be about as easily
enforced as any other prohibitory laws.
You have heard it affirmed repeatedly,
Prohibition does not prohibit. Espe'
cially do the enemies of the cause harp
on Maine, where it has been on trial the
longest.
Now in the "North american Reuiey'
of October last, there Isl very interest
ing article on this subject, by Petroleum
v. Nasty ID. R. Rocke), editor of the
Toledo Blade. He made visit to Port.
land to see how the law operates, and
testifes that in place of the three hun
dred saloons, this city once supported, he
succeeded in finding but three or four.
These were hidden away in the cellars OF
hotels where it was necessary to have q
guide to find them, and when you got to
them they we're anything else than
attractive places. hold in my hand a
little book of 12O pages, in which there
are hundreds of testimonies from the
most prominent men, showing that Pro.
hibition does prohibit. Some of these
have reference to other States besides
Maine, but I especially cite those bear
ing on that State. Among other citizens
of the State I find testimonies from Gov.
ernors Conner, Chamberlain, Dipgley
and Perhan; from several judges of the
Supreme Court; from Hon. Wolcott
Hamlin, Supervisor ofIuternal Revenue
Hon. William P. Frye, member of Con.
gress, and from Mr.. Jas. G. Blaine.
Among distinguished visitors, who have
given their testimonies, find those of Dr.
Cyrus Hamlin, missionary to Turkey
Cannon Farrar, and George William
Curtis, of Harpsr's Weekly.
III had the time would like to read
you some of these convincing and unan.
swerable statements. Suffice it to say,
the people show they consider the law q
good one, IN that, after having tried il
for thirty-four years, they have recently.
by majority of $4,000, adopted a consti'
tutional prohibitory amendment.
Prohibition already prohibits, and as
the measure is adopted by more and more
States, the public will become more and
more educated, and the policy more and
more effective. The saloon men are
already aroused on the subject. Mr.
Crafts, in his Temperance Century, y
quotes the following stirring words from
"Champion," an organ of the liquor deal
ers:
Saloon. keepers, liquor dealers, brewers
distillers, beware! The muster of the
Prohibition hosts, at the late election, il
your Meme tekel upharsin. Rouse your
selves from your lethargy; from youl
protective phalanxes, fight for your
rights, for your business, for your homes
but remember that while child car
easily break single twig, or small
stick, the most powerful man canno
break bunch of rods tied together. II
union there is strength.
Strong as the liquor dealers are, they
cannot prevent the edict that has gone
forth for their overthrow; 100000
.. saloons, with their attaches cannot domi
nate 5O,OOO,OO0 people. The New Yorl
Tribune is quoted on this point as fol
/ lows:
1t is true that the capital and influence
invested in its (liquor) defence are enor
nous and potent, but God and humanity
are invested against it, childhood ane
womanhood out of the depths lift VI
, holy hands against it, and the irrepressi
BILE conflict must 60 on until ou
statesmen shall dare to assail in our hall
at Washington, any evil or monstrou
Z wrong that is destructive to national vel
fare.
!, We have now looked at the practica
bility of the policy.
+ On former occasion, asked tn
i question if prohibition is lawful.
O I am now ready to change the qnes
, ton, and ask: Is anything else than pro
t hibition lawful? I mean by this, is j